Residents are encouraged to have their say on plans to upgrade Arden Street, Coogee. This involves removing the existing buildings at the Goldstein Reserve and replacing them with new facilities.
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Randwick City Council said the current buildings, which were built in the late 1980s, are deteriorated and do not meet current quality standards or the needs of the community.
The upgrades are much-needed, given that Goldstein Reserve is a busy location, popular with locals and visitors, and home to the annual Coogee Sparkles NYE fireworks, Coogee Carols, Anzac Day Service, Koojay Corroboree and more recently, the Coogee rainbow walkway.
The planned inclusions for the new development are:
- Increasing the amount of male and female toilet facilities
- Unisex accessible toilet facilities
- External seating
- Storage for essential services
- Bus shelter including seating and driver toilet facilities
- New café/kiosk with seating
- Removal of the existing public telephone
Three separate buildings in the location currently house male toilets and showers, accessible toilet, bus driver facilities, bus shelter, female toilets and showers, and a café and kiosk with outdoor seating.
Council said portable amenities were added during the summer peak periods to keep up with public demand for toilets in the area.
“Council has proposed that the best approach to upgrading the amenities is to remove the existing buildings and replace them with new facilities. This provides flexibility in planning the new facilities and extends the life of the amenities,” Randwick City Council stated.
Please note that the consultation period only runs from 16 May to 12 June 2022. You can take the survey here.
You may also share your ideas in person at Goldstein Reserve on Wednesday 1 June and on 4 June, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
